Sandy Shanks
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The Department's position has been and remains that establishing a safe zone in northern Syria is the best path forward to maintaining stability.
Unfortunately, Turkey has chosen to act unilaterally. As a result we have moved the U.S. forces in northern Syria out of the path of potential Turkish incursion to ensure their safety. We have made no changes to our force presence in Syria at this time.
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Re...om-jonathan-hoffman-chief-pentagon-spokesman/
The Trump White House is getting more bizarre by the day. The President asked for interference from a foreign power in our Presidential election to benefit his political campaign.
The Trump White House sent a letter to the House of Representatives telling them to vote on the impeachment of the President.
Our ignorant Commander-in-Chief is concerned the Turkish army will attack American troops and he ordered a retreat from northern Syria to ensure their safety?
What are the odds of the Turks attacking American troops? Slim and there ain't no way. But Trump doesn't know that. Or ...
Trump has an ulterior motive. Who will benefit most from the American withdrawal? The answer is simple, Russia and Russia's ally, Iran.
Then, just when you think matters couldn't get any worse, matters got worse.
This has to be read to be believed. This is what has happened to the leadership of our armed forces under our Commander-in-Chief. In addition to the disgraceful statement that began this report, strongly suggesting a surrender to Turkey, there is this.
Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley were consulted over the last several days by the President regarding the situation and efforts to protect U.S. forces in northern Syria in the face of military action by Turkey. https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Re...om-jonathan-hoffman-chief-pentagon-spokesman/
Esper and Milley were consulted by Trump? It is supposed to be the other way around. The secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are supposed to consult the Commander-in-Chief, offering him sound advice. What is the problem and what are the alternatives.
Instead, Trump consulted them, according to the Department of Defense statement. In all likelihood, Trump told them his decision to surrender to the Turks, and that was it. Trump was not in the mood to be given advice. He was ordering the retreat.
The White House’s announcement that U.S. forces are pulling back from northeastern Syria to allow a Turkish offensive there took the Pentagon and the government’s Syria point man by surprise — and the decision defied the current thinking of President Donald Trump's national security leaders. 'POTUS went rogue': Trump's Syria move blindsides national security leaders
Unfortunately, Turkey has chosen to act unilaterally. As a result we have moved the U.S. forces in northern Syria out of the path of potential Turkish incursion to ensure their safety. We have made no changes to our force presence in Syria at this time.
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Re...om-jonathan-hoffman-chief-pentagon-spokesman/
The Trump White House is getting more bizarre by the day. The President asked for interference from a foreign power in our Presidential election to benefit his political campaign.
The Trump White House sent a letter to the House of Representatives telling them to vote on the impeachment of the President.
Our ignorant Commander-in-Chief is concerned the Turkish army will attack American troops and he ordered a retreat from northern Syria to ensure their safety?
What are the odds of the Turks attacking American troops? Slim and there ain't no way. But Trump doesn't know that. Or ...
Trump has an ulterior motive. Who will benefit most from the American withdrawal? The answer is simple, Russia and Russia's ally, Iran.
Then, just when you think matters couldn't get any worse, matters got worse.
This has to be read to be believed. This is what has happened to the leadership of our armed forces under our Commander-in-Chief. In addition to the disgraceful statement that began this report, strongly suggesting a surrender to Turkey, there is this.
Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley were consulted over the last several days by the President regarding the situation and efforts to protect U.S. forces in northern Syria in the face of military action by Turkey. https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Re...om-jonathan-hoffman-chief-pentagon-spokesman/
Esper and Milley were consulted by Trump? It is supposed to be the other way around. The secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are supposed to consult the Commander-in-Chief, offering him sound advice. What is the problem and what are the alternatives.
Instead, Trump consulted them, according to the Department of Defense statement. In all likelihood, Trump told them his decision to surrender to the Turks, and that was it. Trump was not in the mood to be given advice. He was ordering the retreat.
The White House’s announcement that U.S. forces are pulling back from northeastern Syria to allow a Turkish offensive there took the Pentagon and the government’s Syria point man by surprise — and the decision defied the current thinking of President Donald Trump's national security leaders. 'POTUS went rogue': Trump's Syria move blindsides national security leaders